standard english

standard english
noun
Usage: usually capitalized S & capitalized E
1. : the English taught in schools
2. : English that is current, reputable, and national
3. : the English that with respect to spelling, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary is substantially uniform though not devoid of regional differences, that is well-established by usage in the formal and informal speech and writing of the educated, and that is widely recognized as acceptable wherever English is spoken and understood
4. : all words entered in a general English language dictionary that are not restricted by a label (as slang, dial, obs, biol, Scot)

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the English language in its most widely accepted form, as written and spoken by educated people in both formal and informal contexts, having universal currency while incorporating regional differences.
[1870-75]

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standard English noun
The form of English taught in schools, etc, and used, esp in formal situations, by the majority of educated English-speakers
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Main Entry: ↑standard

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Standard English UK US noun [uncountable] linguistics
the form of spoken and written English that is considered acceptable by most people http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/standard-english.htm
Thesaurus: varieties and types of englishhyponym

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Standard English,
the English language, both formal and informal, as it is currently spoken and written by educated people: »

I do not suppose that there are now any linguists who hold that…Standard English must fit some logical…scheme apart from the test of usage (Paul Roberts).


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